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J. G. SHODRON.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG.30, 191s.

Patented. May 311, 1921..

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T 0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN G. SHenRoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at the city of Fort Atkinson, county of Jefferson, and State oflVisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Stables, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to so locate a pig pen or other stables inrelation to the cardinal points of compass that sun light, when the sunis shining, will pass more directly through such openings or sky lightsformed in the roof at all times during the day, whereby pigs or otheranimals within such building will receive all the benefit derived fromsuch light, by improved sanitation and otherwise.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 represents a plan view of a building as thesame is preferably located with reference to the cardinal points of thecompass, indicated on the left hand side of said figure.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the same building, and

Fig. 3 is a vertical section thereof.

Like parts are referred to by the same reference numerals throughout theseveral views.

1, 1 represent the end walls of a building, and 2, 2 the side walls. 8represents the roof. The roof 3 is provided with four series of skylights or windows 1 and 5 and 5 and 6',

two series being located on each side of the ridge 6.

ltwill be obvious that when a hipped roof building is located, as shownin Fig. 1, with one end toward the northwest and the other end towardthe southeast the sun in the morning will enter the roof more directlythrough the series of windows 1 and 5 upon the northeast side of thebuilding. When, however, the sun has, in its daily course, passedsouthward and toward the zenith the more direct rays thereof will passthrough the series 5 and 5, and will thereafter pass more directlythrough said series 1 and 5 during the greater part of the day. lVhen,however, the sun has moved northward past the corner 7 of said buildingit will again pass more directly through the series of windows 6' thanit would otherwise do if such building were located in line withSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 30, 1916.

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Patented 31, Serial No. 117,612.

the cardinal points of the compass north and south or east and west.

The building is preferably provided with a plurality of ventilators 8, 8and the base of the building between the ground and the lower end of theroof is preferably formed of concrete 9, as shown in Fig. 2, while thatpart of the building 10 located above the lower edge of the roof ispreferably formed of wood or other similar material. 11 are windowsformed in the ends of the building, and 12, 12 represent a pair of doorswhich are preferably formed at the respective ends of the building.

Referring to Fig. 3, 13 represents partitions, a plurality of which arepreferably interposed between the respective ends of the building. Theroof preferably comprises a plurality of angular members 1%, 15, 1G and17, and said roof is preferably supported from the standards 18 and 19,which standards 18 and 19 extend downwardly from the roof and areconnected with the floor 20 of the building. The building is preferablyprovided with a passageway 21, which extends longitudinally thereof fromone end of the building to the other.

The partitions 13 are open partitions which do not exclude the sunlightfrom the portions of the building inclosed thereby. The space betweenthe floor and the roof is open and unobstructed by any light e2;-cluding walls or partitions.

Referring to Fig. 3 and assuming the building to be dividedlongitudinally by imaginary planes extending vertically through theridge and through the sets of posts 18 and 19 thereby subdividing theinterior space into sections A, A, B, B and C, C, it will be observedthat the morning sun entering through the windows in the more verticallydisposed roof section will illuminate to a large extent the inner sidesof northwesterly and southwesterly walls and the lower portion ofsection C, B, A, A and B, the inclined windows 1- continuing to admitsunlight over a large floor area until the sun has reached aconsiderable height, the sun light admitted through these windows beingconcentrated increasingly in B and eventually in section C as the sunapproaches and reaches the zenith.

Similarly, as the sun approaches the zenith its light passing throughthe windows 5 will reach the westerly portions or sections of thebuilding A and B gradually swinging toward and'into the section A andalso into section B. As the sun passes the zenith the easterly slope andfor a longer period. The

contrary would be true if the building extended in a northeasterly andsouthwesterly direction, but in either case the distribution of sunlight will, in the course of the day be universal to all floor areas andnearly equal.

It will further be observed that the roof of the building differs fromordinary hipped 'roofs in that the upper or more horizontal portioncovers the larger area, the steeper portions being comparatively short.This enables me to provide a low and comparatively inexpensive buildingfor the arrange ments ofthe windows and the position of the buildingpermits much more adequate illumination than'has heretofore been securedwith buildings designed for similar purposes. This illumination isparticularly important for hog pens which are thus kept dry and sanitaryby simply allowing the sun to sterilize all the floor portions and lowerwall surfaces.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A stable, open spaced from floor to roof and having the roof hippedadjacent to the side walls; that portion of the roof adjacent to theside walls being more steeply inclined than the central portions, andboth portions being provided with longitudinally extending series ofwindows, of which those in the central portion are adjacent to the ridgeof the building; said building being disposed at a sufficient angle tothe cardinal points of the compass to allow the direct rays of the sunto reach substantially all portions of the building in the course of theday, whereby the stable may be kept in a sanitary condition and thehealth of the animals therein promoted. i V

2. A stable provided with ventilating means, and open spaced from floorto roof, and free from light excluding solid walled partitions, andhaving the roof hipped adj acent to the side walls; that portion of theroof adjacent to the side walls being more steeply inclined than thecentral portions and both portions being provided with longitudinallyextending series o'f'windows, of which those in the central portion areadjacent to the ridge of the building; said building being disposed at asuflicient angle to the cardinal points of the compass to allow thedirect rays of the sun to reach substantially all portions of thebuilding in the course of the day, whereby the stable may be kept in asanitary condition and the health of the animals therein promoted.

3. A stable provided with a roof inclined in two directions and having aridge extending substantially along .a northwest and southeast line,said stable being open spaced from floor to roof and the roof beinginclined on opposite sides of the ridge in planes more nearly horizontalthan vertical, and provided with series of skylight windows extendingfrom one end of the stable to the other adjacent to the ridge; saidstable being provided with. other series of windows extending from endto end thereof along the sidewalls and disposed in planes more nearlyvertical than horizontal; the portions of the roof between said lastmentioned series of windows and those of the first mentioned seriesbeing formed of opaque material supported from the floor by posts, andsaid windows being of suf ficient size to allow the direct rays of thesun to enter substantially all parts of said'stable during the day.

i. A stable provided with a roof inclined.

intwo directions, and having a ridge extending at an angle to the pointsof the compass said stable being open spaced from floor to roof and theroof being inclined on opposite sides of the ridge in planes more nearlyhorizontal than vertical, and provided with series of skylight windowsextending from one end of the stable to the other adjacent to the ridge;said stable being provided with other series of windows extending fromend'to end thereof along the side walls and disposed in planes morenearly vertical than horizontal; the portions of the roof between saidlast mentioned series of windows and those of the first mentioned seriesbeing formed of opaque material supported from the floor by posts; saidwindows being of sufiicient size, and said building being disposed at a.sufiicient angle to the points of the compass, to allow the direct raysof the sun to reach substantially all the interior portions of thebuilding through said windows in the course of the day.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in the presence of two.witnesses.

' JOHN G. 'SHODRON. Witnesses:

JOHN B. OLSON,

Rona, J PARKS v

